As Chief Scientist for Plant & Food Research, Richard is responsible for science quality assurance, science strategy and capability development for an organisation with more than 650 scientists.

With more than 100 publications, Richard has broad research interests focused on the biology and genetics of odour sensing in animals. He is currently also a Professor of Evolutionary Genetics at the University of Auckland, an Associate Editor for the international journal Chemical Ecology, and a member of the Marsden Council of the Royal Society Te Aparāngi.

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